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2018 PC 4.99 €

A small visual novel about brief bus rides and conversations with strangers you will meet only once and never see again.

What defines Bustories:

  • Cosy, great for unwinding
  • Strong, story-driven narrative

The closest matches for Bustories are A Raven Monologue, Midnight Ramen and Blackberry Honey. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Bustories special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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A Raven Monologue

97 %

2018 PC free 👍 94 % Very positive, 2,657 reviews on Steam

  • Accessible and relaxed
  • Cosy, great for unwinding
  • Strong, story-driven narrative

A short, experimental, wordless tale about a raven who cannot croak and his bond with the townspeople. Quietly told and atmospheric, with no combat or pressure.

Midnight Ramen

Cosy, great for unwinding

You run a small late-night ramen stall, serving a stream of customers and listening to their troubles while your own life carries unresolved questions. A quiet, narrative-driven indie game in a visual novel style.

One Night, Hot Springs

Accessible and relaxed

A short, relaxed visual novel in which you accompany Haru on an evening at the hot springs with an old friend, experiencing her social anxieties along the way. Your choices steer the small, cozy story.

LoveChoice

Accessible and relaxed

LoveChoice is a small indie romance visual novel that explores the idea of love through a gentle tone and simple choices. It is calm and undemanding, with no combat.

Sakura Santa

Accessible and relaxed

A short, romantic anime-style visual novel in which a lonely university student wishes at a shrine for company at Christmas, leading to a warm, mildly erotic story.

Sakura Beach

Linear, curated structure

A short dating-sim visual novel set on a beach holiday, where stargazing daydreamer Seiji slowly realises his two childhood friends have romance on their minds. Light, romantic and presented in an anime art style.

If My Heart Had Wings: Flight Diary

Accessible and relaxed

A fan disc for the visual novel If My Heart Had Wings, offering six short stories including a prologue and epilogue, extending the original with more romance and slice-of-life moments centered on gliding.

A Mortician's Tale

Accessible and relaxed

You play Charlie, a new mortician who prepares the deceased, attends funerals and reads emails from colleagues. This short, quiet game treats death and grief with warmth and honesty.

Japanese School Life

Linear, curated structure

A light, visual-novel-style school story in which a new student learns Japanese culture and customs with the help of two classmates. It is educational and relaxed rather than challenging.

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